The Pandemic Fund

Prof. Wiku is an adept Indonesian government official specializing in pandemic management. While serving as a health policy professor at the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, he was appointed by the President as the spokesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic and led the expert panel within the Indonesian National Taskforce. He coordinated multi-sectoral policymaking during pandemic and economic recovery by developing over 40 regulations, including 21 specifically addressing health protocols and people mobility.

Dr. Alice Abou-Nader is a Senior Country Manager in Gavi’s Middle-Income Countries (MICS) team supporting the implementation of grants strengthening national immunization programs and the introduction of new vaccines (rotavirus, PCV and HPV) across Gavi-graduating countries. Prior to joining Gavi’s MICS team, she facilitated and coordinated the distribution of over 205 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines across 16 Southeast Asian and Western Pacific countries while part of Gavi’s COVAX Country Engagement Team. 

Dr. Eamon Raith is a medical doctor specialising in Intensive Care Medicine. He completed his clinical ICU training in Australia and the United Kingdom, developing expertise in critical care medicine with a focus on sepsis, immune regulation, and global health, and completed a PhD in Medicine at The University of Adelaide.

Gavin is a health economist and researcher in public health, focusing on advancing health globally by supporting countries in using evidence for decision-making. He has experience in health financing, economic evaluation, benefits package design, health technology assessment, and monitoring and evaluation. He has a particular focus on HIV/AIDS, immunisation, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

Dr. Frank Konings is a virologist and global health expert with over 15 years of experience, specializing in infectious disease surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and outbreak response at national, regional, and global levels.

Nicaise Ndembi, Ph.D., is the Deputy Director General, Regional Director of the IVI Africa Regional Office, overseeing IVI’s operational, scientific, and partnership activities in the Africa region, including the Africa Regional Office in Kigali, Rwanda and a Country Office in Nairobi, Kenya. He is based in Kigali. 

Jonathan is based at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), where he is a Group Lead for Partnerships and Capacity Building and a Principal Expert in Emergency Preparedness and Response. Jonathan is a multidisciplinary public health specialist who coordinates preparedness work at ECDC topics such as pandemic preparedness, non-pharmaceutical interventions, after-action reviews, risk prioritisation, and climate change adaptation.

Dr. Olusola Aruna is a medically qualified Fellow of the United Kingdom Faculty of Public Health  (FPH). Sola qualified as a doctor in 1984 from the University of Ife, Nigeria. She gained her Masters in Public Health (MPH) with distinction from the University of Leeds in 1996 as a British Chevening Scholar, and holds the Diploma in Child Health (DCH) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. Sola also holds a postgraduate teaching certificate from the Centre for Medical Education of the University of Bristol.

Dr. Bach Tran is a Health Economist, Professor at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University. He specializes in decision-analytic modeling to guide the development and assessment of health technologies and policies. With extensive experience consulting for United Nations agencies, international organizations, and governments across Asia, his work focuses on identifying cost-effective interventions, evaluating health services and innovations, and strengthening health systems.

Esben Lunde Larsen has joined the Pandemic Fund as Senior One Health Specialist. Prior to this, he worked on AMR and One Health issues in the World Bank’s Agriculture and Food global practice, and before that, at the World Resources Institute. 

Esben’s work has focused on addressing policy regulations, increasing government engagement, driving innovation, and cultivating awareness around AMR and One Health, including in low- and middle-income countries.